Sponson design isn’t an East Coast Vs West Coast thing, it’s a what works and what works better thing. We are constantly trying different set ups here in our surf and are sharing our results. .O makes top notch stuff, nobody’s bashing him, it’s just we have found through our testing that in a surf application his design (as well as the older style Blowsions) are not the best. No need to reinvent the wheel either- we “borrow” proven designs from the surf industry. A Fish style surf board, with its wide nose has proven itself in the surf world. More volume is needed in the front section of the sponsons to get a similar effect. The added lift from a Sponson with front volume works in the surf because it gives you the “pop” you need on late drops and reentries. Like Curtis said “It’s a pearl band aid”
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Of every thing posted, Special FX is going in the right direction, his home made sponsons are bad a$$! I also make my own sponsons with super wide volume up front and I’ve also found that my wide sponsons work equally as well in small and large surf as well as flat water. Making your own sponsons is a pain in the ass which not everyone is capable of doing. The next best option is the Blowsion Destroyers because of there extra width in the front section design, and as already stated, the ease of installation is a major bonus.
Here's some photos of earlier proto types as well as the Latest design
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